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In 2000, Theatre Royal Drury Lane was purchased by Andrew Lloyd Webber. [88] Since 2014 [update] , it has been owned and managed by LW Theatres, Lloyd Webber's management company. [ 89 ] The seating plan for the theatre remains the same and the auditorium is still one of the largest in London's West End .
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1812. Drury Lane was established as one of the patent theatres in 1663 during the reign of Charles II. For a period there was only one licensed theatre company operating in London, under the management of Thomas Betterton's United Company.
Theatre Royal, Birmingham (1774–1956; so named from 1807) Theatre Royal, Brighton; Theatre Royal, Bristol; Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds; Theatre Royal, Cardiff, later known as Prince of Wales Theatre, Cardiff; Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London later Royal Opera House Covent Garden; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London; Theatre Royal, Dumfries
Drury Lane Theatre may refer to: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane , a theatre in the Covent Garden area of London, England Drury Lane Theatre (Illinois) , a theater near Chicago, United States
The theatre is situated next to Crown Court Church, and dwarfed by the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on the opposite side of the road. Cowen commissioned architect Ernest Schaufelberg to design the theatre in an Italianate style. Constructed from 1922 to 1924, it was the first theatre to be built in London after the end of the First World War. One ...
Charles Macklin (26 September 1699 – 11 July 1797), (Gaelic: Cathal MacLochlainn, English: Charles McLaughlin), was an Irish actor and dramatist who performed extensively at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Macklin revolutionised theatre in the 18th century by introducing a "natural style" of acting.
The term "Drury Lane" is often used to refer to the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, which has in different incarnations been located in the street since the 17th century, even though today the main entrance is on Catherine Street. Also in Drury Lane is the Gillian Lynne Theatre. [4] 173 Drury Lane was the location of the first J Sainsbury store.
The Country Wife was first performed in January 1675, by the King's Company, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. [ 8 ] [ a ] This luxurious playhouse, designed by Christopher Wren , had opened less than a year before and provided a more modern stage to accommodate innovations in scenic design , while still allowing a close connection between ...